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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for February 2011

Gabrielle...get your arse back in here..........................please
Yeah, I left when the last bruhaha went up for a while but I came back, Hell, I missed my family.....come on back in here, you need us , we need you, and your dad needs you and us...Come on, ........I'll buy ya dinner ? ...what if I get down on my knees and beg...you say no ? How bout please ? How bout a gift certificate…
Treatment 7 ...I think
If anyone out there is more aware of what treatment we are on feel free to chime in...I'm a little confuzzled after all the changes...(o; Anyway... I think we are on treatment 7. Second treatment without the Oxal, just the 5fu. Jack is doing good....only complaint is fatigue and his "system just isn't right". I write that…
Happy Year of the Rabbit
It's "New Year's Eve" in Hong Kong -- much excitement as we head into a four day weekend for Lunar New Year. Because of the holidays, my chemo got bumped back a week (i.e. I have three weeks between treatments this time, instead of two) -- yeeha!! A wonderful gift for me.... It is a wonderful holiday here -- filled with…
Once a Month Celebration
Darn it, tired of drama. So hereby I give myself permission to have a once a month celebration. Yes, a celebration every single month. Not just an ordinary celebration, no, a celebration of a friend on the cancer network. So, for me, the first weekend of every month I will plan on a celebration, a celebration of the lives…
Folfox and Avastin
Well today was my discussion day, I learned that chemo will start on Valentine's Day, lucky me. I got my port in Monday and that went well. Today I learned that I will be receiving Folfox and Avastin and will get them every other week for 3 days. I am very nervous as the side effects list was huge. Please anyone that has…
Question for the Ladies
Now I've got this lovely scar from my two bottom ribs to below my belly button, I've noticed a bit of a problem, when I get out of bed, the scars hurt because of the weight of my tatas, after I put a bra on, it's so much better except for the bra resting on the scar which of course doesn't feel all that great either.…
Really bad day today
Hi. I was supposed to get FOLFOX#7 yesterday but, we waited a day to let my platlets come up some more. Then this moprning I went in to have my infusion. About 1/4 way through the oxy (monster) I had a very severe reaction and almost passed out completely. The doc stopped the oxy and I was sent home with my 5FU having…
plh4gail.....
Gail had Treatment #5 today lets send her some positive vibes.......comin atcha gail.
Was I just not paying attention?
It seems to me that cancer (as a whole or generic) is being mentioned more and more. Seems like I can't pick up a novel without one of the character's having had or being related to someone who had cancer. Even on the tv...was just watch a rerun of Law and Order and what was it about...Cancer patients. Anyone else notice a…
First day of Chemo
Today was the first day of my husbands chemo, ended up being a good day so far. YEAH!
Asparagus Not good for reconnection or Ileo
Last night the scary old woman cooked up some asparagus as a veg with dinner. Talk about your MPS all night. It was still getting me at 4 pm. Not good. Ask my buddy Brooks. He blew out a ileo bag with asparagus. As you all know we live deep in the Missouri woods. We have been busy all day hunkering down for this ice/snow…
After the last week controversies please let me me know
if l can keep my weekly Friday post, or if...we are only allowed to speak about blood sweat and tears.( Churchill dixit). Get fun mates , l pray for it!
Latest weather update
Hello all, For those that have not followed this thread,I have been relating the circumstances of the recent floods in Queensland ,australia. Then a few days ago we were hit by tropical cyclone anthony. It was a catergory 2 storm crossing the coast at Bowen with 160km an hour wind gusts and heavy rain. It caused minor…
Looks like it's getting hot
in the religious forum lol. Btw I think I can understand why we stick to the forums were we feel we can relate too and not move to others. I had colon cancer hence I come here to be happy,sad,angry whatever. Wish we could all get along like they do in the other forums more so the breast cancer forum (sigh)
Pepebcn??
Did I miss a post/topic that Pepe said he was going to be away for awhile? I just realized I haven't seen any new posts of his lately and although I don't have the time to weed through all the off topic discussions, I haven't seen Pepe's name pop up in the "new" posts to any discussion. I'm hoping everything's ok and that…
Drum Roll Please.... My MRI Results
I got my MRI results of my brain scan that I had last week. Dr Says "All's Clear" If anybody wants to know where I'll be today I'll be doing the naked happy dance!!! Brooks
For what its worth, I didn't come here to learn how to pray or to exercise my rhetorical skills,
I came here to learn how to live with cancer, how to live with a bag taught to me by people who were already doing so; to learn what doctors can't teach unless they've lived it; to acquire empirical not book knowledge;to overcome the fear and loneliness when initially diagnosed; to educate myself as to what my upcoming-at…
skin reactions or lack there of due to folfox?
Chemo sucks, chemo really really really sucks. She got mouth sores, fatigue and hair shedding...but no more itchy skin. But has anyone had this type of reaction due to folfox? My mom has extremely sensitive and itchy skin especially during the winter time. But now her skin doesn't itch. I just thought this was interesting.
PET/CT today
I've made it through 8tx of FOLFIRI and Avastin. Not quite as hard on me as FOLFOX, but I've had a pretty rough time with this cocktail too. I'm surprised to realize I've gotten through 8 already. The whole experience is different when not trying to sprint to a finish line. It actually seems to go faster... My last PET was…
OK, gotta share this little secret...Its a spring special ......
Last spring I got out in the yard as I normally do when my bag starts gassing faster than the vent can let it out...and I noticed this time that the smell didn't run up under my shirt as it usually does and make my nose hair burn. I saw that it actually rode with the wind SOOOO it turns out its time to experiment with wind…
This is a reply from Johnnybegoods mom (let me clarify things post)
Did not want anyone to miss it so we can send positive thoughts or prayers or both Jonny's way February 1, 2011 - 7:02am Well Said Emily, This is so well said. Since beginning to read this board in October 2008, I have seen this situation so many times. I am Johnnybegood's mother. I discovered this site filled with caring,…
The world is a mystery
Ok firstly I had got up 5.25am after three hours of sleep (don't sleep much these days). Saw the post about pray etc, and I logged on my laptop to reply. Press send and low and behold the inernet crashes on me. Divine intervention, just a glitch who knows the world is a mystery itself to even fathom why the internet…
politics
this should not even be discussed on here...shame on anyone that makes anything on oneside or the other!!!
Knew it was just a matter if time...But lets try to save it from going any further
There is a section on religion,spirituality-meditation that was created when this first came about ...Yeah, I was in on it too. I have then come to realize that Religion, and yes I am religious, it does have it place as everything else...and yes there is a fine line that we all walk, to try and accomodate all that come in…
Please Allow Me To Clarify Things
Oh my how things have gotten way out of hand and my how things have been said on both sides of the fence that should not have been said, myself included. Winter Marie I should not have said you are going to Hell if you don't believe in Jesus Christ. Although I can prove my point with the use of the bible and scripture I…
Prayers For Mom
Hi All - My Mom has her 2nd Chemo treatment tomorrow (2/1). Just asking for you to keep her in your prayers, as I will be doing the same for all of you. Thank you - Liz
Leaving the forum...goodbye to my friends!!
Just want to say that i won't be taking part in this forum again. I come here often. I try to read most posts. If there were any posts which i disagreed with (i must say that i respect others opinion so there rarely is) but if there were i would just not continue reading. i would look at the next post. I cant believe that…
Colon Infection
Hello, I have currently been doing chemo since 8/09. My cancer is now in my liver. I was having bad pains in my right side this weekend and went to the er. Doctor there said that my colon has an infection and put me on steroids and pain meds. He said I also need to have another colonosopy. My colon has been clear since…

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